Guardian article

[billycopper]

http://www.theguardian.com/football...ep/24/player-team-tactical-talking-point-week

"While eight Premier League teams had more of the ball than Everton last season (52.8%), none have had more possession this term (59.6%)."

"Only Tottenham have have completed more passes in the final third of the pitch (128 per game) than Everton (124) in the Premier League this season, while they ranked sixth in this regard under Moyes last season. Moreover, they now boast the second best pass-completion rate in the attacking part of the pitch (75.1%); nine teams had superior stats last season (69%)."

"Barkley has made 16.2 passes in the attacking third per appearance this season, at a success rate of 81.8%; compare this to Fellaini at Everton last season and his record is even more impressive. The Belgian made exactly the same number of passes, but at a success rate of just 72.9%."

 

[Del]

WE WON DER PASSING

 

[tommye]

Whop wnop

 

[Tubey]

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ARE THE CHAMPIONSSSSSS MY FRIEEEEEEEND...

 

[Eggs]

...I think this link was posted earlier on the Barklay thread. Interesting reading, particularly the stats relating to the top third of the pitch. What stats don't reveal is pace and tempo and I hope that ingredient really becomes part of our play. Suspect Lukaku could make a real difference.

 

[Bungle]

Points on the board is all I care about, if we're playing decent football to get them then all the better, but points is all I care about really.

 

[davek]

Tiki Toffee.

 

[billycopper]

Tiki Toffee.

Like.

 

[bluemangroup]

Tiki Toffee.

Toffee Taka?

 

[Walken]

...I think this link was posted earlier on the Barklay thread. Interesting reading, particularly the stats relating to the top third of the pitch. What stats don't reveal is pace and tempo and I hope that ingredient really becomes part of our play. Suspect Lukaku could make a real difference.

I think thats certainly the most promising part, regards pace and tempo, if Naisy and osman are used as back up, this will also improve, coupled with ball sticking to Lukaku and him forcing defenders further back like you say, its promising

 

[pablo 1878]

Tiki Toffee.

Pudding?

 

[billycopper]

Pudding?

It does sound a bit like someone with a speech defect but maybe the media will enjoy the pun?

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

Who's going to break it to the RS?

They aren't even champions of the passing anymore ffs.

 

[tommye]

Who's going to break it to the RS?

They aren't even champions of the passing anymore ffs.

they're champions of august though!!

 

[Pat's Van]

they're champions of august though!!

and they are a bunch of puddings